“We are proud of being something that attracts people to this community.” “We just want to keep evolving,” said Phil Haugen, CEO of the Kalispel Tribe Economic Authority. With a total 442 rooms once the River Tower opens to the public May 1, the venue has grown to become the largest casino resort in Washington state, tribal officials say. Kalispel Tribe officials have unveiled the River Tower addition of 192 luxury hotel rooms to Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights. It’s the kind of project where the designing architect drives by, stares for a long minute and quietly says to himself: I helped build that.
